The Lives Of Celebrated Architects, Ancient And Modern: With Historical And Critical Observations On Their Works, And On The Principles Of The Art. By Francesco Milizia. Translated from the Italian By Mrs. Edward Cresy. With Notes And Additional Lives. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (II.)

Francesco Milizia

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/1893

Author

Uniform Title

[Le Vite De' Più Celebri Architetti D'Ogni Nazione E D'Ogni Tempo., English., Cresy., 1826.]

Imprint

London:: Printed For J. Taylor, Architectural Library, High Holborn., 1826.

Physical Description

2 vols.; 227 mm. (Octavo.)

General Note

Vol. I: [i-]xvi, [xiii-]lxxii, [ii], 351, [1]p. - Vol. II: [iv], 454, [2]p.

Contents

Vol. I: [Half-t., t.p., dedic.] - Preface - Introduction - Contents. Volume The First. (Second.) - [Text]; [colophon]. - Vol. II: [Half-t., t.p.] - [Text] - Index; [colophon] - [Publisher's advertisement].

Responsibility Note

The printer is named on the half-title verso and in the colophons: 'London: Printed By J. Moyes, Bouverie Street.'

The translation is dedicated by Eliza Cresy 'To John Soane, Esq. F.R.S. F.S.A. Architect To The Bank Of England ... Professor Of Architecture In The Royal Academy ...'.

References

RIBA, Early printed, 3 (1999), no. 2131, p.1137-9.

J. Rykwert, On Adam's house in Paradise (1972); I. Prozzillo, Francesco Milizia teorico e storico d' architettura (1971); P. Zampetti, 'Francesco Milizia: uomo e critico d'arte', in Sensibilit e razionalità nel settecento (1967).

Summary Note

The first volume contains an introduction to architectural principles and an account of European architects from the 5th century B.C. to the 16th century A.D.; the second volume, of those of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The translator has slightly expanded the original text, with notes on sources and lives of a few architects not included by Milizia.

Binding Note

19th-century quarter blue cloth, brown papered boards; white paper spine-labels lettered 'The Lives Of Celebrated Architects · Milizia I (II)'.

Subject

Architects, European - Artists - Architecture, European - Europe - History
Art history - Art criticism - Biography - Reference books - Italy - 18th century
Translations into English - Translations from Italian - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors

Mrs. Eliza Cresy, translator
Josiah Taylor, publisher
James Moyes, printer
Architectural Library (London), publisher